Immediately Leon and Lily left the room, Xia saw this as an opportunity to sneak out undetected. Unfortunately, her luck ran out as Ella quickly stopped her.
"Is the party so boring that you're leaving so soon?" Ella asked as a sly smile danced at the corner of her lips.
Xia froze on the spot and inwardly cursed her unlucky stars. She thought of a suitable reply but her brain went from numb to blank as she stared hopelessly at the one-way entry and exit door.
Tom and Denise who were initially chatting with Ella stared in the direction of the lady she was talking to.
"Who is that?" Tom asked Denise quietly.
"I don't know." Denise pretended to be uninterested. "Please, let's go have some cakes.
Before Tom had time to respond, Denise was already pulling him away, towards the middle of the conference room. She didn't want him to nose around or intrude on Ella's private chat with Xia.